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Art

"Art is that which is not related to survival or reproduction." -wikipedia:en:Scott McCloud

"Art has also been defined as any material that has undergone manipulation at the hands of man."

It includes drawing, painting, sculpting, dance, music, poetry, prose and theatre including comedy and drama and even satire (which is also part of politics). Usually these things involve some story or fiction that goes beyond or exaggerates accepted truth.

In Jewish, Christian and Muslim society art is considered property arising from the individual capital or "talent" of the artist. In other societies it may be viewed more as a product of social capital and a collective.

There are many ways to honour or approve of art, which is one of the ways that a society indicates what morality it prefers.

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